21 Days of short-story tips:
We're posting one daily tip to help writers submit their best work to @Stacker News Fiction Month (200k sats prize fund)
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DAY 1
Do not write a compressed novel.
A protracted version of a hero’s journey can sound trite and simplistic in only a few thousand words.
Instead, start 'in media res' and don’t end at the end.
Think about one moment of great change or epiphany.
Trust the reader to ‘write’ large sections of the story, especially what happens to the main character after the text has finished.
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